Getting around town via trolley

The 10th trolley in the Jolley Trolley fleet carries passengers around Clearwater, Florida.

Riding around Clearwater, Florida, on a trolley has become so popular that The Jolley Trolley has added the 19th trolley to its fleet.

This popular mode of transportation for Pinellas County serves both local residents and tourists and is geared toward providing both reliable transportation and as a way to increase mobility and reduce congestion.

(Photo: PR Web / The Jolley Trolley)

With Florida as a popular vacation destination, Clearwater had more than 878,000 visitors from 2011-2012 . The Jolley Trolley’s newest vehicle was added to not only lessen the age of its fleet, but also to better equip the organization to handle the volume of tourists in the area, according to The Jolley Trolley.

The trolley company says it now transports about 600,000 each year, a significant increase from the 68,000 passengers it transported in 2009.